Idaho Comics Group

Idaho Comics Group
Founded 2014
Country of origin U.S.
Headquarters location Boise, Idaho
Publication types Comics

Idaho Comics Group (ICG) is an independent comic book publishing company from Boise, Idaho that was founded in 2014, which publishes the officially licensed[1] Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho anthology and Idaho Comics. The anthologies benefit the Boise Public Library[2] and to bring attention to comic book writers and artists from the state of Idaho.[3]

History

On September 12, 2014, Idaho Comics Group was featured in a Comic Book Resources article.[4]

On September 16, 2014, Idaho Comics Group was featured in an article on the official Edgar Rice Burroughs website.[5]

On December 1, 2014, Idaho Comics Group was featured in an article by Idaho Magazine.[6]

On December 9, 2014, Idaho Comics Group was mentioned again in a Comic Book Resources article.[7]

January 12, 2015, Idaho Comics Group was featured in an article in The Idaho Librarian.[8]

On March 25, 2015, Randall Kirby, who contributed stories to Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1-3, was featured in a story by The Huffington Post and his three page story from Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1 was featured in the article.[9]

On September 1, 2015, Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1 was reviewed on the Handsome Boys Comics Hour podcast.[10]

On October 6, 2015, The Best American Comics 2015 was released, and Idaho Comics Group contributors Dennis P. Eichhorn's Extra Good Stuff and Dame Darcy's Voyage of the Temptress were named to the list of "Notable Comics" published from September 1, 2013, to August 31, 2014 by series editor Bill Kartalopoulos.[11] Dennis Eichhorn contributed to Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1-3 as well as Idaho Comics #1 and #2. Dame Darcy contributed to Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1. In fact, Dame Darcy's Voyage of the Temptress made its print debut in Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho #1.

On October 13, 2015, ICG publisher Albert Asker remembers his late friend Dennis Eichhorn in a video produced by The Idaho Statesman.[12]

On August 27, 2015, Idaho Comics Group comic books were featured in a library exhibition at Boise State University.[13]

On July 8, 2016, Idaho Comics Group was mentioned in a Comics Alliance article on the history of Tarzan comic books.[14]

On August 29, 2015, it was announced that a talk on the History of Comic Books in Idaho would be given at Boise State University by ICG publisher Albert Asker.[15]

On October 4, 2016, The Best American Comics 2016 was released and series editor Bill Kartalopoulos listed Dennis Eichhorn's Extra Good Stuff as one of the "Notable Comics printed between September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015."[16] The Best American Comics 2016 debuted at the #1 spot on The New York Times Best Sellers List when it was released.[17]

Titles

Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho (2014–present)

Issue #1 (2014)

Features work from the following writers and artists:

NOTE: Charles Soule is not actually from Idaho. He wrote a story illustrated by Boisean Allen Gladfelter. All other creators are from Idaho.

Issue #2 (2015)

Features work from the following writers and artists:

Issue #3 (2016)

Features work from the following writers and artists:

NOTE: This issue features a special letter of encouragement from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr.[21]

Idaho Comics (2014–present)

Issue #1 (2014)

Idaho Comics is a companion piece to Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho. Each issue features an article on the history of comic books in Idaho that expands the breadth and depth on some of the subjects touched on in the creator's introductions in Tarzan and the Comics of Idaho. Idaho Comics also looks to bring attention to famous autobiographical comic book writer Dennis P. Eichhorn by featuring his work and highlighting his contributions to Idaho sequential art through the articles on the history of comic books in Idaho.

Idaho Comics #1 features work by:

Issue #2 (2015)

Idaho Comics #2 Features work by:

Podcast: Idaho Comics with Albert Asker

The "Idaho Comics with Albert Asker" podcasts serve as a compendium piece to the Idaho Comics Group comic books, adding depth and breadth to the subjects touched on in the "History of Comic Books in Idaho" articles. Each month Albert Asker interviews a person with ties to comic books in Idaho. Episodes of "Idaho Comics with Albert Asker" can be found on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.edgarriceburroughs.com/?cat=3
  2. ↑ http://boingboing.net/2014/09/04/tarzan-comic-with-story-by-rea.html
  3. ↑ http://arbiteronline.com/2014/09/11/idaho-comics-group-highlights-idaho-artists/
  4. ↑ http://www.cbr.com/comics-a-m-this-weekend-its-small-press-expo/
  5. ↑ http://www.edgarriceburroughs.com/?p=1508
  6. ↑ https://www.idahomagazine.com/article/tarzan-loves-idaho/
  7. ↑ http://www.cbr.com/comics-a-m-at-long-last-blake-and-mortimer-gets-a-prequel/
  8. ↑ https://www.idahomagazine.com/article/tarzan-loves-idaho/
  9. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/25/queer-comic-artists_n_6924318.html
  10. ↑ http://handsomeboyscomicshour.com/2015/09/112-new-x-men-vol-4-5-by-morrison-quitely-jimenez-bachalo/
  11. ↑ Kartalopoulos, Bill. "Best American Comics 2015," On-Panel.com. Accessed October 25, 2015.
  12. ↑ http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article40664814.html
  13. ↑ https://news.boisestate.edu/update/2015/08/27/new-library-exhibit-idaho-comic-collection/
  14. ↑ http://comicsalliance.com/history-tarzan-comics/
  15. ↑ http://albertsonslibrary.blogspot.com/2015/09/history-of-idaho-comics-presentation-at.html
  16. ↑ http://on-panel.com/BAC2016/index.html
  17. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2016/10/23/hardcover-graphic-books/?smid=tw-nytbooks&smtyp=cur&_r=1
  18. ↑ http://i.imgur.com/18H9zj5.jpg
  19. ↑ http://i.imgur.com/s0YCw7l.jpg
  20. ↑ http://imgur.com/gallery/aXM2O
  21. ↑ http://imgur.com/gallery/mz5ffVi
  22. ↑ http://i.imgur.com/xe6zxTM.jpg
  23. ↑ http://imgur.com/m4Ol9gY
  24. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/user-317211535/idaho-comics-with-albert-asker-randall-kirby
  25. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/user-317211535/idaho-comics-with-albert-asker-steve-willhite
  26. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/user-317211535/idaho-comics-with-albert-asker-joshua-shapel
  27. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/user-317211535/idaho-comics-with-albert-asker-joshua-shapel
  28. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/user-317211535/idaho-comics-with-albert-asker-adam-rosenlund
  29. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/user-317211535/idaho-comics-with-albert-asker-bear-claw-comics
  30. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/user-317211535/idaho-comics-with-albert-asker-bear-claw-comics
  31. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/user-317211535/idaho-comics-with-albert-asker-shanae-lavelle
  32. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/user-317211535/idaho-comics-with-albert-asker-scott-pentzer
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